Computer and Information Sciences at St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 74 graduates a year

$52,422
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,960
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#296 of 459
Rank by pay
#340 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

St. John's University-New York graduates in computer and information sciences earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How St. John's University-New York Compares for Computer and Information Sciences

All 459 colleges reporting computer and information sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$241,380$245,486#1$146,204
2University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$216,722$197,203#2$136,099
3Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$196,467$172,423#6$109,514
4Yale University New Haven, CT$188,157$169,401#7$133,293
5Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$187,437$190,625#3—
6Rice University Houston, TX$182,443$185,491#4$131,154
7Wellesley College Wellesley, MA$177,213$156,055#9$100,644
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$172,904$182,307#5$113,634
9Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA$163,708$148,964#13$115,587
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$163,708$144,162#15$115,587
…
293American Public University System Charles Town, WV$80,417$95,138#175$68,210
294Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$80,378$83,074#274$60,188
295University at Albany Albany, NY$80,285$76,415#338$49,759
296St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$79,960$76,105#340$52,422
297West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV$79,805$94,414#178$65,223
298West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$79,805$94,414#179$65,223
299University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$79,799$83,035#276$52,995

Other Majors at St. John's University-New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$142,774$100,883#5 of 253
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,396$82,432#14 of 126
Insurance$105,688$70,752#2 of 21
Finance and Financial Management Services$98,970$51,259#58 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$91,878$46,495#101 of 796
Economics$84,639$45,301#140 of 368
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$78,215$32,643#3 of 345
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$77,433$49,090#62 of 99
Marketing$75,520$33,534#114 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$74,937$19,067#9 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,271$38,550#338 of 1176
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$70,521$35,973#20 of 61
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$69,439$39,295#4 of 680
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,728$38,210#54 of 178
Physics$67,536—#92 of 107
Non-Professional Legal Studies$65,316$29,307#18 of 39
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,978$34,686#71 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$63,659—#51 of 299
Psychology$62,672$23,821#60 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$60,634$27,234#159 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,265$27,534#117 of 610
English Language and Literature$59,267$25,109#67 of 576
Political Science and Government$59,122—#338 of 565
Journalism$59,067$36,020#62 of 187
Biology$53,989$23,473#559 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,601—#240 of 476
Philosophy$52,006—#57 of 86
Chemistry$51,414—#202 of 209
History$51,024—#220 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,922$29,513#213 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do St. John's University-New York computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $52,422 one year after graduating and $79,960 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does St. John's University-New York rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, St. John's University-New York ranks #296 by median pay four years after graduation, and #340 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at St. John's University-New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for St. John's University-New York · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.